Piranesi's etchings exhibit remarkable techincal skill, historic accuracy, and artistic vision. The work depicted archaeological sites, sepulchral monuments, reconstructions of engineering feats, ancient bridges, baths and other structures. The work was published in Rome by Stamperia Salomoni in 1786 (the date was altered by the publisher, in manuscript, from 1784). He was the father of Francesco Piranesi and Laura Piranesi. This outsanding folio etching is from Giovanni Battista Piranesi's "Le Antichità Romane". Giovanni Battista Piranesi was an Italian Classical archaeologist, architect, and artist, famous for his etchings of Rome and of fictitious and atmospheric 'prisons'. (Some of the larger fold out pictures have been digitally stiched together, but they are one continuous fold out sheet.) - Paper Size ~ 16 1/4" by 21 1/4".Ĭondition: Fine. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. There may be some smudging or handling mostly present in the margins. (Some of the larger fold out pictures have been digitally stiched together, but they are one continuous fold out sheet.) - Paper Size ~ 16 1/4" by 21 1/4" - The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. "Le Antichità Romane" cemented Piranesi's reputation as "the foremost artistic proponent of Roman architecture" (Robison, Piranesi, 1986, p.11) - The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. I have therefore drawn these ruins with all possible exquisiteness." - "No other author before or since was capable of visions of grandeur that could so excite and inspire the enthusiast." (Scott, Piranesi, 1975, p.127). Piranesi noted, "When I saw in Rome how most of the remains of ancient buildings lay scattered through gardens and ploughed fields where they dwindled day by day â ¦ I resolved to preserve them by means of engravings. His uncle, a designer and hydraulics engineer, taught him the art of drawing. His work masterfully used light and space to create depth and detail in his exceptional work. theorist, and architect, Giovanni Battista Piranesi was born in Venice. After having little luck in his studied field, he turned instead to the art of architecture. Born in Venice and later settled in Rome, the young Piranesi first aspired to be an architect. Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) is known as one of the most famous architectural artists of all times. This outsanding folio etching is from Giovanni Battista Piranesi's "Le Antichità Romane". If you would like to publish text from MoMA’s archival materials, please fill out this permission form and send to. If you would like to reproduce text from a MoMA publication, please email. Giovanni Battista (also Giambattista) Piranesi (Italian pronunciation: dovanni battista piranezi 4 October 1720 9 November 1778) was an Italian artist famous for his etchings of Rome and of fictitious and atmospheric 'prisons' (Le Carceri d'Invenzione). Piranesi as an antique bust (1750) by Francesco PolanzaniKunstbibliothek, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Giovanni Battista Piranesi (17201778) was a universal talent who lived. For more information about film loans and our Circulating Film and Video Library, please visit. For access to motion picture film stills for research purposes, please contact the Film Study Center at. Motion picture film stills cannot be licensed by MoMA/Scala.
Piranesi art license#
All requests to license archival audio or out of copyright film clips should be addressed to Scala Archives at. At this time, MoMA produced video cannot be licensed by MoMA/Scala. MoMA licenses archival audio and select out of copyright film clips from our film collection. If you would like to reproduce an image of a work of art in MoMA’s collection, or an image of a MoMA publication or archival material (including installation views, checklists, and press releases), please contact Art Resource (publication in North America) or Scala Archives (publication in all other geographic locations).
0 kommentar(er)
